Ms. Parbati Kumal is a married blind women of 45 years old. She is from Tripurasundari Rural Municipality ward no 2 Dhading. She became a blind after 5-6 years of birth due to eye pain. She could not go to hospital for her eye check-up. Because, her parents didn't care her situation that time and thought that it will be cured itself.  Due to the negligence of her parents, she lost her vision at 6 years of old.  Beside this, she lost her beloved mother after sometime in a young age tragically. After that, her father got second married and left her to die alone. Luckily, she survived with support of neighbors.  Life was not so easy for Ms. Parbati for her survive in a young age. She used to work in neighbor's home for survive.  

She got married with a blind person when she was 16 years old. Both, they were struggling their life to survive themselves with many ups and down.  After some years, she gave birth one daughter and two sons. They had really a challenged to take care after their children and education. They had economic problem. They have been living just hand to mouth from many years. Meanwhile, after the intervention of NAB Rehabilitation Programme in the District she was found for the first time during the disability household survey in 2020 by enumerator Ms Sarita Shrestha in desolate condition. Later, she received DLS, counseling, orientation and mobility training by field staff Ms. Rita Bhatta Ghimire. She used to walk surroundings but she had no idea to walk with white cane before this. Due to her poor economic condition, she decided to take seed fund loan for animal husbandry from NAB Rehab Programme. But she had no idea to start the animal farming business therefore, she was participated in animal husbandry training organized by NAB Rehab Programme and very happy to be learnt ideas and skills gradually. Finally, she took seed fund loan and kept two pigs. Now she can take care the animals herself.  She and her husband had already disability card so they receive monthly disability allowance from the Nepal government which assist to survive their life. Now they have increased their income source by keeping animal farming. She also works in the own backyards from morning to evening to grow the seasonal vegetables. Now she can keep her body neat and tidy herself.   

At present, she is also a member of Dhading Association of the Blind (DAB). She participates in the meetings, trainings and share her thoughts with members and participants. She is assistant secretary of Tripurasundari too. She is a coordinator of Blind Awakening Self-help Group too. She is very happy to see herself in this position today and would like to express her gratitude and thank towards NAB Rehabilitation Programme and entire team. She says that she will also support the BPS persons like me who are in the worst situation and never give up to fight with bad situation in the days to come. Once again, she says that she is really very happy to be an able blind lady.  

                                         Ms. Parbati is taking care of pigs in the animal farm.   

                                           Animal farming business of Ms. Parbati Kumal